Detroit, Michigan Weather Forecast

Wayne County 42.38°N, 83.10°W Pop. 3,506,126

Today in Detroit: slight rain showers with a high near 66°F and a low around 46°F. Rain chance 64%. No day tops a 20% rain chance through Thursday. Highs run 53 to 67°F through Thursday.

Forecast updated 10:05 PM EDT, Oct 16

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7-Day Forecast for Detroit

Today 10/16
Slight rain showers
64%
66°46°
Sat 10/17
Clear sky
53°38°
Sun 10/18
Clear sky
60°40°
Mon 10/19
Clear sky
65°40°
Tue 10/20
Clear sky
67°43°
Wed 10/21
Clear sky
66°47°
Thu 10/22
Clear sky
67°47°
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Next 24 Hours

Now11 PMSat12 AM1 AM2 AM3 AM4 AM5 AM6 AM7 AM8 AM9 AM10 AM11 AM12 PM1 PM2 PM3 PM4 PM5 PM6 PM7 PM8 PM9 PM
SkyMainly clearMainly clearMainly clearMainly clearMainly clearMainly clearClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear sky
Temp48°46°45°44°43°42°41°40°39°38°38°40°43°45°47°49°51°52°53°53°52°49°48°47°
Rain0%0%1%4%1%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
WindN 16N 15N 15N 15N 14N 14N 13N 12N 12N 11N 10N 9N 9N 9N 7N 5NNW 4NW 5W 5W 6W 5WSW 5SW 5SW 5

Growing Conditions

Growing degree days
3,352
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
2.63 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
28.91 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
59°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.63 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 15. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning. Soil, ET and spray tools for Detroit →

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About Detroit Weather

Detroit sits at about 646 feet above sea level in Wayne County, Michigan. About 3,506,126 people live in the Detroit area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service DTX office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KDTX. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 6b, where the coldest winter night typically falls between -5 to 0°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Apr 29 and the first fall freeze around Oct 27.